Passengers transported in Sweden
Sweden: Passengers transported was 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Passengers transported in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Sweden peaked at 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Passengers transported in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,634 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 8,910 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10,261 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11,146 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 11,321 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11,155 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11,379 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11,792 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11,842 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,121 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12,741 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 12,800 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13,331 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,547 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 8,129 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12,879 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +60.4% |
| 2023 | 13,308 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.4% | 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12,879 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2020 | -44.4% | 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 8,129 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,982 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 8,634 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 11,321 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,532 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 11,155 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,644 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Ukraine 16,571 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 13 Hungary 14,988 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 14 Austria 14,842 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 16 Belgium 10,669 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 17 Czechia 10,569 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 18 Portugal 6,848 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Sweden?
- Passengers transported in Sweden was 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for passengers transported?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passengers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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